Crochet Pattern

Top of Shirt

With the 5.5mm hook

Ch 66 [72, 78]

Rnd 1: Join with a sl st in the beginning chain; ch 2, hdc into each chain; join with a sl st in the beginning ch 2.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, fphdc around the next stitch, puff stitch into the next stitch, *fphdc around the next 4 stitches, puff stitch into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, fphdc around the next fphdc, skip the puff stitch, fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, *fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, skip the puff stitch, fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.

Rnd 4: ch 2, fphdc around the next fphdc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, skip the puff stitch, *fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, fphdc around the next 2 fphdc; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.

Rnd 5-6 [6, 8]: Repeat Rnds 3 & 4

Rnd 7 [7, 9]:Change to second color Ch 2, fphdc around the next fphdc, skip the puff stitch, fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, working withfirst color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, *working with second color fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, skip the puff stitch, fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, working with first color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.

Rnd 8 [8, 10]: Change to first color Ch 2, fphdc around the next fphdc, working with third color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, working with first color fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, skip the puff stitch, *fphdc around the next 2 fphdc, working with third color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, working with first color fphdc around the next 2 fphdc; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.

Rnd 9 [9, 11]: Ch 2, hdc into each stitch; join with a sl st in the ch 2.

Rnd 11 [11, 13]: Ch 1, sc into each stitch and chain; join with a sl st in the beginning stitch. Tie off and join at the bottom to start the skirt of the dress.

Skirt of Shirt

Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc into the next 2 stitches, skip 1 stitch, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) into the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, *dc into the next 3 stitches, skip 1 stitch, (3dc, ch 1, 3dc) into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, bfpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 3: Ch 3, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, bfpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times; *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, bfpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times; *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnds 7 – 20 [22, 24]: Repeat Rnds 5 & 6

Rnd 21 [23, 25]: Ch 3, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the front loops of the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the front loops of the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3. Tie off.

Rnd 22 [24, 26]: Join with 3rd color in the back size of rnd 21 [23, 25] behind the ch-3, Ch 3, bpdc around the next 2 stitches, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *bpdc around the next 3 stitches, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 23 [25, 27]: Ch 3, bfpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times; *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.

Rnd 24 [26, 28]: Ch 3, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *fpdc around the next stitch, bpdc around the next stitch, fpdc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4dc, ch 1, 4dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3. Tie off and weave in the ends.

Thanks for sharing I worked it up and it came out bunchy. Was showing my husband the photo in your pattern and the dress I made and he realized I was missing the rows of stitches that would separate the rows of shells. Your pattern is missing these rows in your instructions.

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